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The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) will have a new day-time drop-off location for injured and orphaned wild animals in need of care, effective July 1, 2021. For the past 15 years, Wild ARC has been very fortunate to have the help of VCA Canada’s Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital (CVVH) who have …
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News Category: Wildlife
With limited travel the past two years, more and more British Columbians are discovering the natural beauty of our local parks. Hiking, camping, kayaking and other activities are a great way to enjoy the fresh air and experience wildlife, but remember to be a good neighbour for the animals. Don’t litter It may seem harmless …
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Wildlife nesting in human structures is a common conflict in B.C. However, trapping and relocation for wildlife control is not an effective long-term solution and is not humane. Orphaned babies are left to suffer. Animals face the dangers of unknown territories. Animals get injured trying to escape and might die. BC SPCA’s AnimaKind program shares …
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The BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) is nearing its busiest time of year when hundreds of babies will be brought through their doors. “As the only wildlife rehabilitation centre on southern Vancouver Island, we treat close to 3,000 animals a year and most of those animals arrive during the spring and summer …
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Want to make the case to your strata council for poison-free pest control? Here is how! Thanks to the work of animal advocates in communities across B.C., there are now 15 municipalities that have passed recent motions or bylaws to ban the use of rodenticides on public-owned properties. This helps reduce the risk of accidental …
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UPDATE: Salmonella outbreak continues, BC SPCA asks public to remove bird feeders until warmer weather in April-May. Wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Lower Mainland saw an increase in pine siskins admitted due to Salmonella in February and March. Wild ARC in Victoria also continues to admit smaller numbers of pine siskins, as well as a …
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The BC SPCA applauds the City of Salmon Arm’s decision to ban the use of all anticoagulant rodenticides on city properties and incorporate humane pest control practices on all public properties. A motion was brought forward by Councillor Sylvia Lindgren following discussions by the city’s Environmental Advisory Committee. The motion passed unanimously March 8th, making …
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UPDATE October 2022: Provincial government announces changes to permanently restrict certain rodenticides The Provincial government has recently announced permanent changes to Integrated Pest Management Regulation (IPMR), to significantly reduce second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in B.C. New requirements will prohibit all public and most commercial uses of SGARs in B.C., with limited exemptions. READ MORE …
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The BC SPCA is calling for a moratorium on mink farming in British Columbia through an immediate suspension of all mink farm licenses, after eight workers on a Fraser Valley fur farm tested positive for COVID-19. More than 200 mink have died on the farm, and samples from mink on the farm have tested positive …
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Vancouver Island deer have a new risk this fall and winter. A news release (PDF) from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development confirmed Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD) has been found in deer on Galiano and Mayne Islands and from the Maple Bay area of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. …
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